Five Summer Must Haves – and a Giveaway!

It’s been beautiful outside a few days in a row, and in my mind that means that summer is officially here! I’ve been transitioning to summer products for a while, and here are the ones that I consider to be must-haves!

1. Neutrogena Oil Free Moisture SPF 15. This is the perfect moisturizer for the summer when your skin might be a little bit oilier. This oil-free wonder is a light and refreshing lotion that absorbs into skin leaving it hydrated so that it doesn’t overproduce oil. The SPF 15 is a nice touch, and in a pinch, I slather this all over my neck and arms too so that they’re also protected from the sun.

2. The Body Shop Peppermint Cooling Foot Spray. Everyone in my family is addicted to this stuff because it cools feet instantly. It’s a boon on a really hot day – I don’t know what I did before it!

3. Dove Refresh + Care Invigorating Dry Shampoo. This is absolutely a must-have in the summer because you might find that your hair is a little more oily. Instead of washing and blow-drying ad nauseum, it may be a better idea to use a dry shampoo so that you can wash on alternate days! I absolutely love Dove’s new dry shampoo because it doesn’t look white on my very dark hair. It leaves my hair fresh and clean-feeling without any of the fuss of washing.

4. Smashbox Reflection High Shine Lipgloss. This is the best gloss that’s come out all summer. It’s highly pigmented and very moisturizing, so it’s perfect for a low-maintenance look when you don’t want to wear lipstick.

5. Finally, my summer must-have is frozen lemonade from Tim Hortons. I prefer the original Lemon one, and I like that I can get something cold without having to take a caffeine hit.

Thanks to Tim Hortons, you too can get your Tim Hortons fix – tell me what your summer must-have is and you could win a $25 gift card to Tim Hortons! Just leave your comment in the comment section, and I’ll pick a winner next week!

Henna, just give yourself a spray during the day. It cools you off on a hot day and keeps your powered makeup (ie shadow, blush, etc) fresh. It won’t smear all over the place or just come off. Good alternative if you can’t touch up

Oh wow, that lipgloss looks divine…. must try it! And totally agree with your point on the dry shampoo.

My summer must-have is a tinted moisturizer with sunscreen incorporated… such an easy way to get that lightweight layer of coverage and protect your skin from those glorious summer rays at the same time. 🙂 My fave pick is the Smashbox tinted moisturizer, SPF 15.

Awesome post and an awesome giveaway!! Really hope I win, I love a good Timmy’s lemonade in the summer! Fingers crossed!

Thanks for sharing Stephanie! I actually make my own tinted moisturizer by mixing some concealer into my sunblock and applying that all over my face. That way I can control the coverage that I need and get my sun protection in.

In the winter I find the SPF in my makeup is enough, but my summer must-have is Cliniderm Gentle Protective Lotion SPF 45. It’s a mineral sunscreen that doesn’t have a white cast and isn’t greasy at all. Took me forever to find a sunscreen that fit that bill!

My summer must have would be Neutrogena moisturizing sunblock with SPF 55. I also agree that washing your hair every second day would be a better idea. Looking forward to trying the dry Dove shampoo. I usually love their products.

Just stumbled upon your blog while researching the Smashbox lipgloss…can’t resist entering a contest!!! My summer essentials include….sunscreen, lipbalm, foot cream( flip-flops are no good for feet even though they are comfy), sunglasses….my my the list could go on!!! On another note, the lipglosses and oil free moisturizer look heavenly…must try them next time I visit Shoppers!

I ‘m not sure what to include, I find I do have quite a few things I use in the summer but have to sort of be pushed into changing maindset, digging out clothes etc. I absolutely love all types of sandals from flipflips to ofice wear. For this reason my pedicure care is a must. I am trying an new line for me called Julep, available online and they have really nice polishes. Just tonight I used the foot soak (heavenly orange) and the roller ball glycolic acid for calluses. My feet feel totally renovated and I am ready to wear sandals tomorrow! Yay the child was cooperative enough I met my goal of doing this.Right now Julep.cpm is offering an introductory box for 1penny and I then bought one for 20, well worth it products high quality.
My other must have is bew makeup etc but first sunprotection. Lise Watier, a Canadian co I love has a great product, no greasy fell no excuses as this is just like silk. I like to control my SS by adding it myself so I can talor to my [lans, office all day, beach, time outside, different needs. I really take this serously and it took a WHILE WHEN i WAS YOUNGER. With the sun products now there is no need to go around with a shiny goopy sticky mess. I am desperate to try the new icecream at Tim Hortons, it is pricey but supposed to awesome. As a single mum its checks and balance. I eally do appreciate times like this evening when I was able to look after my feet! I will leave the guys a note in their lunch tomorrow, just not to embarassing SSHH